The Area Co-ordinator will present a report (Document “T”) which is the annual report on street cleansing, environmental enforcement and council wardens. The report also provides information about the merger of the parks Service into Neighbourhood and Customer Services.

Recommended –

(1)  That Bradford Area Committee notes and welcomes the information in this report.

(2)  That a further report is presented in 2019 outlining a new operational model based on constituency working.

(Corporate/Regeneration & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committees)

(Damien Fisher/Louise Williams – 01274 437146/431066)

Resolved –

(1)  That Bradford Area Committee notes and welcomes the information in Document “T”.

(2)  That a further report is presented in 2019 outlining a new operational model based on constituency working.

(Corporate/Regeneration & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committees)

(Damien Fisher/Louise Williams – 01274 437146/431066)

The Area Co-ordinator presented Document “T” which was the annual report on street cleansing, environmental enforcement and council wardens. The report also provided information about the merger of the parks Service into Neighbourhood and Customer Services.

In response to a query about tables in the report and their accuracy, she undertook to update members as soon as possible.

Members raised various questions in relation to fly tipping and were informed that the proposed merger would build in resilience to the service to deal with issues such as fly tipping much better. Enforcement officers and wardens would work together and with local businesses to reduce littering. A member recalled that the scheme to reduce littering on Manchester Road had been very successful and asked that the process for dealing with fly tipping be streamlined to make it quicker to deal with. Members were reminded that fly tipping was a criminal offence and that time was needed to produce the high level of evidence required by the court.

In response to a question about warden roles, members were advised that 32 wardens would become civil enforcement officers focussing on parking enforcement, the remaining 41 would be split across the five area offices which would mean a reduction of two in Bradford East but that was mitigated as they would no longer be dealing with parking.

Members highlighted their concerns about fly tipping and littering and considered that residents should be encouraged to take the lead on ensuring their streets were kept clean and tidy. They also highlighted the problems caused in the area by parking on yellow lines. A member reported a successful resident scheme in his ward whereby carrier bags were hung on garden fences for youngsters to put their litter into on the way home from school.

A member asked how long civil enforcement officers patrolled for and was advised that they worked from 0730 to 2100. 

Resolved –

(1)  That Bradford Area Committee notes and welcomes the information in Document “T”.

(2)  That a further report is presented in 2019 outlining a new operational model based on constituency working.

ACTION: Area Co-ordinator

(Corporate/Regeneration & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committees)